Browse Items (343 total)

  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--Shropshire"

PWilliamsJR2501.jpg
Rudolph describes his father’s (James) life, from his childhood years in Trinidad, through to volunteering for and serving in the RAF in the UK. After demobilisation, James returned briefly to Trinidad before returning to the UK where he worked for…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SFoxSFN33506v10008-0001.jpg
Made out for Fox to be absent from quarters at RAF Ternhill. Reverse provided instructions to holder.

Tags: ;

MKnoxVD63842-240818-29.pdf
Marked 'secret' a report of 4 Group including training, accidents, signals, navigation, engineering and electrical, equipment, armament, air sea rescue, flying control, intelligence, aerodrome defence, organisation, physical fitness and honours and…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LSavillJFD57681v1.pdf
J Savill’s Flying Log Book from 14th April 1939 until 12th May 1946.

Training started at No. 3 Air Observers’ School, followed by posting to 78 Squadron in September 1939. Further training at the School of Air Navigation before returning to 78…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LDowdeswellGD1261816v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Lichfield (27…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

MPearsonFS3052512-180628-02.pdf
Made out for Warrant Officer Pearson. List units served at and checks.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ;

LPearsonFS3052512v2.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 1st May 1953 until 18th June 1956. During this time he flew as a safety pilot posted to the Central Navigation and Control School.

Served at RAF Shawbury.

Aircraft flown were Anson, Varsity.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

LPearsonFS3052512v1.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

MThomsonGB1572977-240131-81.jpg
For George Thomson navigator medical classification A3B.

Tags: ; ;

SThomsonGB1572977v60016.jpg
Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SThomsonGB1572977v40041-0001.jpg
Gives personal details, enlistment, some career details and postings.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SThomsonGB1572977v30009.jpg
For LAC Thomson G B from RAF Ludlow to 1 EANS Bridgnorth

Tags: ;

SThomsonGB1572977v30005.jpg
Made out for LAC Thomson to be absent from quarters. Instructions on reverse

Tags: ;

SThomsonGB1572977v30002.jpg
Allows LAC Thomson to be absent from quarters.

Tags: ;

SThomsonGB1572977v30001.jpg
Made out to LAC Thomson GB - permission to be absent from quarters.

Tags: ;

MThomsonGB1572977-240131-550001.jpg
Made out from Cosford to Glasgow, Note was only valid when attached to a leave pass. Conditions on the reverse.

Tags:

MThomsonGB1572977-240131-360001.jpg
Asks for him to state his desire to further flying duties, ground duties or release from the service. Gives some information on each choice. Is addressed to ex prisoners of war.

Tags: ;

MThomsonGB1572977-240131-260001.jpg
Asks recipient to fill out form which would be in recipients interest. Mentions that when he came back to Cosford the question of his future would arise. It would be easier to decide if they knew his preferences. On return he would be interviewed by…

Tags: ;

MThomsonGB1572977-240131-250001.jpg
Contains letter with extension of leave pending medical board. Date of board unknown, he would be informed when known. Food ration card for 21 days enclosed.

Tags: ; ;

EWilliamsGThomsonGB430509-0001.jpg
Catches up with mail and news of friends. Says he is on leave and mention dental issues and drinking. Mentions recent flying test which did not go well and that he was unlikely to be selected for pilot training. Was resigned to becoming an air…

Tags: ; ; ; ;

EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]430730.pdf
Pleased to get their letter with all their news. Now in his new camp and would let them know his new address. Says he passed his exams as had all his colleagues. Mentions colleagues from Scotland. Says he sent his parcel off. Catches up with their…

Tags: ;

LSewerinS704459v2.pdf
Pilots Flying Log Book for Warrant Officer Stanislaw Sewerin covering 19 July 1944 to 16 July 1948 detailing day and night training flights and operations with: 18 Officer Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit and 300 Squadron. The period 29 June…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB440625-0001.jpg
Writes describing daily activities. Mentions war news was good and Cherbourg should have fallen. Continues with catching up with news and gossip. Asks after the boys and hopes he had time to read. Item included is an address of A.C.2 R W Howieson at…

Tags: ;

EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430729-0001.jpg
Letter enclosed in parcel. Hopes he finds the contents of the parcel OK. Writes about her recent shopping. Catches upon family and other news. Mentions his day out and him getting a copy of the thin blue line.

Tags:

EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430707-0001.jpg
Describes his bowling activity and writes that they had received all his letters to date. Was sensing him a postal order for 10/-. Comments on his current station and continues with news and gossip and more description of activity. Comments on war…

Tags:

Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2